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It seems there's nary bad humor betwixt Caitlin Clark and WNBA veteran Diana Taurasi, who antecedently warned nan rookie was successful for a 'reality' check.
The brace were seen sharing a laughter connected tribunal during nan first half of nan Fever's 88-82 upset triumph complete nan Mercury connected Sunday.
The longtime Phoenix defender appeared to opportunity thing to nan Iowa alum that made her giggle during nan wholesome interaction.
'Finally a subordinate successful nan convention that likes her!!!!!' 1 instrumentality joked successful consequence to a clip connected X, referencing nan frosty reception astir WNBA veterans person fixed nan erstwhile Iowa star.
'GOAT TALKING TO BABY GOAT,' different said of 22-year-old Clark and 42-year-old Taurasi, who is presently successful nan 20th twelvemonth of her career.
Caitlin Clark and WNBA seasoned Diana Taurasi were seen sharing a laughter connected tribunal Sunday
The Fever rallied from 15 down to hit nan Mercury 88-82 astatine Footprint Center this weekend
'Finally personification who isn't jealous,' different chimed in.
Clark had 15 points, 12 assists and 9 rebounds Sunday day arsenic Indiana rallied from 15 down to hit nan Mercury astatine Footprint Center.
It was nan first on-court gathering betwixt Clark and Taurasi, nan WNBA´s all-time starring scorer, who had a batch to opportunity astir nan No 1 draught prime backmost successful April.
'Reality is coming, there's levels to this thing,' she told Scott Van Pelt connected SportsCenter, erstwhile asked astir Clark jumping to nan pros.
'And that's conscionable life, we each went done it... You look superhuman playing against immoderate 18 years olds but you're going to travel [play] pinch immoderate grown women that person been playing master hoops for a agelong time,' Taurasi added.
'Not saying it's not gonna translate, because erstwhile you're awesome astatine what you do, you're conscionable gonna get better,' she continued. 'But location is gonna beryllium a modulation period, wherever you're gonna person to springiness yourself immoderate grace arsenic a rookie.'
Clark was criticized by Taurasi backmost successful April earlier she was moreover drafted by nan Fever
Taurasi warned nan rookie was successful for a 'reality' cheque erstwhile she joined nan WNBA
Taurasi is nan holder of nan all-time WNBA scoring record, surpassing 9,000 points successful 2023
Taurasi later doubled down connected her remarks, calling Clark's fans 'sensitive'.
'The caller fans are really delicate these days,' Taurasi nan Arizona Republic, adding, 'You can't opportunity anything.'
'It's benignant of for illustration erstwhile you spell [from] kindergarten to first grade, there's a learning adjustment. When you spell from precocious schoolhouse to college, there's a learning adjustment,' Taurasi went on.
'I don't deliberation I said thing that's factually incorrect. Like anything, greatness is going to translate. And she's beryllium that astatine each level. I don't spot why that's going to beryllium immoderate different successful nan WNBA.'
